MedAb pt2 Flashcards
(135 cards)
1
Q
IE
A
Infectious/infective endocarditis
2
Q
IHD
A
Ischemic heart disease
3
Q
INR
A
International normalized ratio
4
Q
IU
A
International Units
5
Q
IVF
A
Intravenous fluid
6
Q
IVP
A
IV push
7
Q
IVPB
A
IV piggyback
8
Q
IVTT
A
IV Test tube
9
Q
KVO
A
Keep veins open
10
Q
L
A
left
11
Q
LDH
A
Lactate dehydrogenase
12
Q
LDL
A
Low-density lipoprotein
13
Q
LFT
A
Liver function test
14
Q
LGIB
A
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
15
Q
LOC
A
Loss of consciousness
16
Q
LP
A
Lumbar puncture/lumbar tap
17
Q
LRTI
A
Lower respiratory tract infection
18
Q
MAP
A
Methamphetamine; mean arterial pressure
19
Q
MCH
A
Mean cell/corpuscular hemoglobin
20
Q
MCHV
A
mean cell hemoglobin concentration
21
Q
MCV
A
mean corpuscular volume
22
Q
MDI
A
metered-dose inhaler
23
Q
MDMA
A
methylenedioxymethamphetamine
24
Q
MG
A
Mysthenia gravis
25
MGH
May go home
26
MI
myocardial infarction
27
mmHg
Millimeter of mercury
28
MOP
Morphine
29
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
30
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
31
MS
Multiple sclerosis
32
MSCC
Midstream clean catch
33
NAD
No active disease;
Not in acute distress;
Nothing abnormal detected
34
NASH
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
35
NGT
Nasogastric tube
36
NIR
Non-insulin resistant
37
NKA
No known allergies
38
NKDA
No known drug allergies
39
NPH
Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
40
NRRR
Normal rate, regular rhythm
41
NSCL CA
non-small cell lung cancer
42
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
43
NST
Negative skin test
44
NSVD
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
45
NTG
Nitroglycerin
46
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
47
OA
Osteoarthritis
48
OCP
Oral contraceptive pills
49
ONG
Ovarian new growth
50
OPI
opiates
51
PC
Pink conjunctivate
52
PCM
Paracetamol
53
PCN
penicillin
54
PCP
Pharmacist care plan
55
PD
Parkinson’s disease
56
PE
physical examination
pulmonary embolism
57
PERRLA
Pupils equal round, reactive to light & accommodation
58
PET
Positron emission
59
PH
Patient history
60
PI
Present illness
61
Plt
Platelet
62
PMH
Past medical history
63
PRN
as needed (pro re nata)
64
PT
Prothrombin time
Pregnancy test
65
PTA
Prior to admission
66
PTB
Pulmonary tuberculosis
67
PTC
Prior to consultation
Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
68
PTCA
Papillary thyroid cancer
69
PTH
Parathyroid hormone
70
PTO
Prior to operation
71
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
72
PVT
Paroxysmal Ventricular Trachycardia
73
PWI
Present Working Impression
74
q
every
75
qd
everyday
76
qh
every hour
77
qhs
every bedtime
78
qid
four times a day
79
qod
every other day
80
R
right
81
R/I
Rule in
82
R/O
r/o
Rule out
83
RBBB
Right bundle branch block
84
RBS
Random blood sugar
85
RDW
Red cell distribution width
86
RF
renal/respiratory failure
87
RHD
Rheumatic heart disease
88
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
89
ROS
Review of systems
90
RR
Respiratory rate
91
RRR
regular rhythm and rate
92
RTC
Round-the-clock
93
Rx
to take; prescription; pharmacy
94
s/p
status post
95
S/sx
signs and symptoms
96
SAH
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
97
SBE
Subacute bacterial endocarditis
98
SE or S/E
Side effects
99
SGOT
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
100
SGPT
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
101
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
102
SOB
Shortness of breath
103
STEMI
ST-wave elevation myocardial infarction
104
SVT
superventricular tachycardia
105
T or Temp.
Temperature
106
T/c
To consider
107
t/c
to continue
108
T/S
to start
109
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
110
TG
Triglycerides
111
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
112
TLC
Total lung capacity
113
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
114
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
115
TSS
toxic shock syndrome (by S. aureus)
116
Tx
treatment
117
TY
Typhoid fever
118
U/R
Unrecalled
119
UA
Urinalysis
120
UC
Ulcerative colitis
121
UGIB
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
122
UO
Urinary output
123
URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
124
UTZ or US
Ultrasound
125
V-fib
Ventricular fibrillation
126
V-flut
Ventricular flutter
127
VLDL
Very low-density lipoprotein
128
vs
versus
129
VS
Vital Signs
130
VT or V-tach
Ventricular tachycardia
131
VTE
Venous thromboembolism
132
W/ or c
with
133
WDWNWM
well developed, well-nourished, white male
134
WNL
Within normal limits
135
wt
weight
